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Canterbury #1290 Free

AUDrive
Online
12 Mar 2025
69
11 mi
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33 min
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Route 1290 covers 17.7 km in around 33 minutes over a single stage, running through Wincheap, St. Dunstan's, St. Stephen's and The King's Mile. Limits range from 20 to 70 mph, and with eight roundabouts it is one of the most roundabout-heavy routes at this Canterbury centre.

Watch Out For

  • Eight roundabouts, where you give way to the right and signal left on exit.
  • Two stop signs, including one stop junction needing a full halt.
  • A pedestrian crossing on the northern loop.

Route Features

  • Sixteen 40 mph markers and a fast 70 mph stretch.
  • Ten give-way junctions and six sets of traffic lights.
  • Entry via New Dover Road.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Plan lane choice early at each roundabout.
  • Come to a complete stop at both stop lines.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southwest. 28 yd
2 Turn right onto New Dover Road/A2050. Continue on A2050. 423 yd
3 Enter St George's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A28/Upper Bridge Street. 242 yd
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A28/Rhodaus Town. 510 yd
5 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way/A2050. 538 yd
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Peter's Place/A290. 401 yd
7 Turn left onto St. Peter's Place/A290. 67 yd
8 Enter St. Stephen's Road and take the 1st exit. 3 yd
9 Exit the roundabout onto St. Stephen's Road. 505 yd
10 Bear left onto St. Stephens Hill. 202 yd
11 Turn left onto Beaconsfield Road. 507 yd
12 Turn right onto Salisbury Road. 503 yd
13 Make a right U-turn to stay on Salisbury Road, if permitted. 612 yd
14 Turn right onto Forty Acres Road. 131 yd
15 Turn left onto Whitstable Road/A290. 42 yd
16 Turn right onto London Road. 636 yd
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rheims Way/A2050. 440 yd
18 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rheims Way/A2050. 570 yd
19 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A28/Wincheap. 1183 yd
20 Turn left to take the A2 ramp toward Dover/Channel Tunnel. 3.0 mi
21 Take the exit toward bridge/bekesbourne/patrixbourne. 326 yd
22 Turn right onto Bekesbourne Road. 469 yd
23 Turn right onto Dover Road. 181 yd
24 Keep right to stay on Dover Road toward Canterbury. 1519 yd
25 Bear left onto Dover Road/A2050. 36 yd
26 Enter the roundabout and take the 6th exit onto New Dover Road/A2050. 72 yd
27 Bear left onto New Dover Road/A2050. 1.0 mi
28 Turn right. 26 yd